At least 300 shanties were gutted in the Kallyanpur’s Natun Bazar slum fire in Dhaka Wednesday, but no casualties took place, police said.
Year: 2013
JS body for legalising ‘illegal’ gas connections
The parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources recommended legalization of the ‘illegal’ gas connections through any logical process.
Okawa named world’s oldest woman
A 114-year-old Japanese woman, the daughter of a kimono maker, has been recognised as the world’s oldest woman.
Govt signs credit deal with WB
Bangladesh Government and International Development Association of World Bank (WB) signed a credit deal of Tk 274 crore on Wednesday morning.
BGB deployment in city ahead of hartal
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel will be deployed in the city in the evening to prevent subversive activities ahead of Thursday’s hartal called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Thursday’s SSC exams shifted to Mar 8
The government on Wednesday rescheduled Thursday’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations due to a countrywide dawn-to-dusk shutdown called on the same day by Jamaat-e-Islami.
Protesters to resist Thursday’s hartal
The protesters on Wednesday urged the people of the country to resist Thursday’s hartal called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
‘Shahbagh a ploy to cover up govt failure’
BNP’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the government had ‘set up’ the Ganajagaran Mancha at Shahbagh ‘to cover up’ its failure over the past four years.
Jamaat’s countrywide hartal observed
The Jamaat-e-Islami has called for another dawn-to-dusk nationwide strike on Thursday , apparently to time it with a possible ‘war crimes’ verdict on party leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee.
Sayedee verdict Thursday
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will issue the verdict in the war crimes case against Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee Thursday.
Bahrain to recruit 20,000 workers
Bahrain is willing to hire manpower from Bangladesh under government-to-government arrangements following the footsteps of Malaysia and Hong Kong, the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister said on Sunday.
Police file cases against Kishoreganj Islamists
Police have filed two cases following Monday’s violent clashes with the activists of 12 Islamist parties who alleged that the bloggers associated with the Shahbag movement are ‘defaming Islam’.
BNP blames prosecution
The BNP says the ongoing trials at the two war crimes tribunals of Bangladesh were not being conducted properly and blamed the failure to get desired verdicts on ‘inefficient prosecutors’.
ICT asks Jamaatmen to explain in another 5 days
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Tuesday fixed March 3 for three Jamaat leaders to explain their comment on a sub-judice matter.
Home Minister sees steps against Mahmudur
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Tuesday assured the Shahbagh protesters of taking measures against Bengali daily Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman and his associates as per law.
IOJ chief freed hrs after detention
Islami Oikya Jote Chairman Abdul Latif Nejami was released hours after he was picked up by detectives in the capital on Tuesday.
Govt agenda in protests: Fakhrul
The lead opposition BNP has claimed the government is trying to create a state of anarchy in Bangladesh to promote its agenda.
Finn leads England to series win
If occasionally knocking over the bowler’s end bails can be deemed a weakness, it is the only blemish against Steven Finn at the moment. His new, shorter, run up is designed to address that issue and it has taken none…
Madonna named pop’s top earner
Madonna has beaten Bruce Springsteen and Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters to be named the highest-paid musician in 2012 by trade publication Billboard.
Indo-Bangladesh Teesta diplomacy – Analysis
By Roomana Hukil Recent talks of optimism over the Teesta accord by Indian Foreign Secretary, Ranjan Mathai and Minister of External Affairs, Salman Khurshid have defused a striking political assertion of bringing a cut to the impending decade-long water deal…
Spinner Mominul taken for Lanka Tests
Left-arm spinner Enamul Haque jnr has returned to the Bangladesh Test squad after more than three years following his selection in the 15-man squad to tour Sri Lanka next month.
‘Argo’ beats ‘Lincoln’ to Best Oscar Picture
LOS ANGELES: If Ben Affleck was snubbed by the Oscars, everyone should be so lucky. His Iran rescue thriller “Argo” has won best picture from the Academy Awards.
UN deputy chief urges action on water rights
Most of the world’s urgent problems boil down to water and sanitation, and global leaders must act to reduce child mortality and urban poverty, the UN’s deputy chief said Friday.
Economic census from Mar 31
The government will conduct an economic census across the country from Mar 31 to May 31 this year.
Protesters to plead for arrest of Amar Desh Editor
The protesters of Ganajagaran Mancha will submit a memorandum to the Home Minister to reinforce their demand for arrest of Bengali daily Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman for allegedly provoking communal hatred through his newspaper.
Mysterious fire at Ekushey book fair
Three committees will be formed to investigate the overnight fire at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair at the Bangla Academy premises.
‘Compromise with BDR carnage masterminds’ alleged
Opposition BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman alleged that the ruling government had an understanding with the masterminds of BDR carnage.
HC judge faces inquiry
President Mohammad Zillur Rahman on Monday approved setting up of a Supreme Judicial Council to investigate a High Court judge for his alleged smear campaign against the slain Shahbagh protester Ahmed Rajib Haider.
Nation recalls BDR mutiny shaheeds
On February 25-26 in 2009, unruly BDR soldiers took over the BDR headquarters– Pilkhana, killed 74 people 57 army officers among them including the Director-General. They also fired on some civilians, held many of their officers hostage, vandalized property and…
Hartal in Manikganj today
Khelafat Majlish has called a daylong hartal for Monday in Manikganj district protesting deaths four people in clash clash with cops during Sunday’s hartal.